Jilin (city)

Jilin (吉林; Jílín) is one of the most beautiful cities in Manchuria. The Han Chinese name Jilin comes from the original Manchurian name Kirim Ula, which means along the river. Just like the name and the biggest attraction of this city is Sungari River - in Han Chinese, Songhua River. The meaning of Sungari River is "white river."

Jilin (city) Halal Travel Guide

Jilin has a population of 1.3 million people. It is bisected by Songhua River. The city was originally a fortress and it was an important ship building city during the Qing Dynasty. During World War II and the city was taken by Russia and has never fully recovered from the damage caused by the occupation. Now it is a growing industrial city with some decent attractions, especially in the winter. For many, it serves as a staging point for travel to Changbaishan National Nature Reserve.

Travel to Jilin (city)

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Jilin (city)

The nearest airport is Changchun Longjia International Airport (长春龙嘉国际机场 IATA Flight Code: CGQ) some 65km away. The facilities are very modern and up to GCC standards; there are banks and various shops. Credit cards are accepted by the airlines.

Domestic flights are available to Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Jinan, Kunming, Nanjing, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen, and Yantai.

There are direct international fights to Seoul, South Korea; Vladivostok, Russia; and Tokyo, Japan. However, travelling by air is expensive. A regular single to Beijing costs ¥940, over 4 times the cost of a rail ticket, although you can get a discount sometimes.

The new high-speed train covers the distance from Longjia airport to Jilin city in 30 minutes, and runs roughly every hour during the day (¥24). There is also a coach service from the airport to Jilin City roughly four times per day (¥20-30). A taxi ride may set you back around ¥200 including highway fees.

By Rail

Trains arrive at Jilin Railway Station (吉林站; Jílín Zhàn). The new high-speed rail corridor and the D trains that operate on the corridor have reduced travel durations to Beijing and destinations in the northeast greatly. The shortest trip time to and from these popular destinations are as follows:

• Beijing - and it takes about 7 hours (D train)
• Shanghai - and it takes about 31 hours
• Changchun - and it takes about 45 minutes (D train)
• Dalian - and it takes about 12 hours (5 hours D Train)
• Harbin - and it takes about 2.5 hours (D Train)
• Shenyang - and it takes about 3 hours (2.5 hours D train)
• Tianjin - and it takes about 14 hours
• Yanji - and it takes about 5 hours

Travel on a Bus in Jilin (city)

Main Long-Distance Bus Station at 13 Zhongkang Road, west of the train station

• Harbin - and it takes about 12 hours
• Tonghua - and it takes about 12 hours
• Yanji - and it takes about 6 hours

How to get around in Jilin (city)

Travel on a Bus in Jilin (city)

Jilin City's bus system is affordable and convenient, and most of the buses in the urban area charge only ¥1 no matter where you go. However, some buses become very crowded in the rush hour and you need to keep an eye on your valuables.

Best way to travel in Jilin (city) by a Taxi

There are many taxis in the city, and you can easily take one everywhere if you are in the urban area. All taxis charge a starting fee of ¥7 and an additional ¥2 per kilometer after the first 2.5km. If you want to take a round-trip and the additional charge is ¥2.2 per kilometer. Unlike most cities in China, taxi drivers in Jilin are scrupulously honest, always use the meter (except outside the train station), and never drive you in circles. Fractions of yuan are rounded down under .5, and rounded up .5 and over. For example, ¥7.30 on the meter will cost you ¥7.00; ¥7.60 will cost you ¥6.00. As of September 2011 and there is an additional ¥2 fuel extra charge for all trips.

What to see in Jilin (city)

Museums

• Jilin City Manchu Museum - 吉林市满族博物馆 - 47 Desheng Road, Chuanying District (船营区德胜路47号) 43.8383981047, 126.5322718709 On the south side of Beishan Park; bus routes 7, 42, 75 and 809 ☎ +86 432 62279123 Opening Hours: Visitors must enter the museum at one of the following timesː 09ː00, 10ː00, 13ː30, or 14ː30. The museum is closed on Mondays Free A museum about the history and culture of the Manchu people.

• Jilin City Museum - 吉林市博物馆; Jí​lín​ Shì Bó​wù​guǎn​​ - 100 Jilin Avenue (吉林大街100号; Jí​lín ​Dà​jiē​) 43.8262367041, 126.5556008262 Nearby bus stops include Jilin TV Station, Century Plaza and Jiangnan Park South Gate. Take bus no. 3, 33, 61, 66, 130, 301 or 809 ☎ +86 432 64661214, +86 432 64687460 Opening Hours: 09ː00-15ː30 (Jilin Urban Development History Exhibition Hall), 08ː30-16ː30 (all other exhibition halls) Entry to most of the exhibition halls is free. Entrance to the Meteorite Exhibition Hall, however, usually costs ¥70, though this fee will be waived if you are aged over 65 or if you are a child who is either aged under 6 or less than 1.2 metres in height A general museum about the natural and human history of the city. Includes a special exhibition hall housing the largest extant stone meteorite in the world and you may touch a smaller one.

• Jilin Navy Barracks Museum - 吉林水师营博物馆 - 206 Desheng Road, Chuanying District (船营区德胜路206号) 43.8310661145, 126.5179712993 Bus no. 7 ☎ +86 432 62280045 Opening Hours: 09ː00-11ː00, 13ː00-15ː30, closed on Mondays, Thursdays and public holidays Free Tells the story of the Jilin Navy Barracks, which was established in 1661 and played a major role in the city's history up until its disbandment in 1910.

Parks and nature

Beishan_Pavillion - The Picking Moon Pavilion at Beishan Park

• Beishan Park - 北山公园; Běi​shān​ Gōng​yuán​; lit. North Hill Park - 51 Desheng Road (船营区德胜路; Déshèng ​Lù​), Chuanying District 43.8409398262, 126.5215025784 Bus routes 7, 42, 75 and 809 ☎ +86 432 69980110 Opening Hours: 06ː00-18ː00 (May to October), 07ː00-18ː00 (November to April) Free This large park is a good place to see lotus flowers in the summer and ice-rimmed trees in the winter. The park features lakes where you can go boating and also some small mountains. Scattered around the park is a number of temples and other buildings.

• Ice-rimmed Trees | Along Songhua River Opening Hours: January and February This is a natural phenomenon which occurs when warm water from the river meets the cold winter air, forming ice crystals on the trees. The phenomenon is considered one of the four major natural wonders of China (along with the mountains and lakes of Guilin, Stone Forest of Yunnan, and Three Gorges of Yangtze River).

• Longtan Mountain Park - 龙潭山公园; Lóng​tán​shān​ Gōngyuán​; lit. Dragon Pool Mountain Park | 2 Longshan Road, Longtan District (龙潭区龙山路2号) 43.8809315730, 126.6050478814 In Jilin's eastern suburbs; bus routes 12, 30, 42, 44, 76, and 218 ☎ +86 432 3093384 Opening Hours: 7:30AM Monday - 5:30PM Free Also known as the Longtan Mountain Ruins Park (龙潭山遗址公园). This was once the site of a city built by the ancient Korean Kingdom of Goguryeoi.

• Songhua Lake - 松花湖 - Fengman District (丰满区) 43.6477788160, 126.8337428759About 15km from the downtown. Take bus no. 333 to get to the visitor centre. You may catch the bus from the east side of the Jilin Railway Station ☎ +86 0432-64696755 Opening Hours: 08ː00-17ː00 Entry fee ¥20, boat cruise ¥70 Fengman Dam Also known as Fengman Resevoir, this is a manmade lake that formed during the Japanese occupation following the constuction of the Fengman Dam and Fengman Hydropower Station.
• Zhuque Mountain National Forest Park - 朱雀山国家森林公园; Zhū​què​shān Guójiā Sēnlín Gōngyuán​; lit. Rosefinch Mountain - 448222185@ 10km, Jifeng Road East, Fengman District (丰满区吉丰东路10公里) 43.7811950105, 126.6822351426 Bus routes 33 and 333 ☎ +86 432 64781725 Opening Hours: 05ː00-17ː00 ¥70 Temples, hiking and the local ski area. Food and lodging are available at the park.

Public squares

• Century Plaza - 世纪广场; Shìjì Guǎngchǎng | 100 Jilin Avenue, Fengman District (丰满区吉林大街100号) 43.8271046157, 126.5565450686 Immediately south of Jilin Bridge; bus routes 3, 33, 61, 66, 130 and 301 - Public Plaza. Locals come to skate (skate and skateboard hire shops avail.), or sit and people watch.

• Jiangcheng Plaza - 江城广场; Jiāngchéng Guǎngchǎng | 153 Jilin Avenue (吉林大街153号) 43.8375802620, 126.5601270651 Bus routes 3, 30, 32, 33, 40, 42, 61, 66, 130, 140 and 301 - A symbol of Jilin City.

Religious sites

• Catholic Church of Jilin - 吉林天主教堂; Jí​lín​ Tiān​zhǔ ​Jiào​táng​ - 3 Songjiang Middle Road (船营区松江中路3号; Sōng​jiāng​ Zhōng​lù​), Chuanying District 43.8369402620, 126.5581330651 Near Jiangcheng Plaza; bus routes 3, 30, 32, 33, 40, 42, 61, 66, 130, 140 and 301 ☎ +86 432 62011898 Opening Hours: 08ː00-18ː00 Free This is an active church with a few dedicated nuns. To visit this church is a way an escape from the contemporary money-oriented city for a time. The interior design of this church is similar to that of modern churches which were built in Scandinavia during the early 20th century. There is a very small library inside, with Bibles mainly in Chinese and a few in Russian.
• Jilin Confucius Temple Museum - 吉林文庙博物馆; Jí​lín​ Wén​miào Bówù​guǎn​​ - 2 Nanchang Road (南昌路2号; Nānchāng Lù​) 43.8384135897, 126.5647103090 Bus routes 3, 30, 32, 33, 40, 42, 61, 66, 130, 140 and 301. Alight at JIangcheng Plaza (江城广场) ☎ +86 432 62454333 Opening Hours: As of January 2019 and the museum is closed for maintenance. It is expected to reopen by the end of June 2019 ¥25 This is the largest Confucius temple in Manchuria. Originally built in 1736 but replaced by the present one in 1909, it includes an exhibition on the Qing Dynasty imperial examination system. There is a modern Confucius sculpture in front of the main buildings. Unfortunately, if you have seen some old photos of this temple, you would probably feel sad when visiting it. Around the temple and there are a lot of tall buildings which completely destroy the original atmosphere. To make things worse and the noise from the nearby highway is extremely annoying. And the people who work in the temple know extremely little about the temple and why such a temple was constructed in this place. The best way to learn some history of this temple is to hire a guide from the local CITS office.

• Xuandi Temple - 玄帝观 - @.com Xuantian Ridge, Beiji Subneighborhood, Chuanying District (船营区北极街道玄天岭) 43.8550135394, 126.5349773389 Bus no. 53 ☎ +86 13089457166 (reception), +86 15568497528 (office) Opening Hours: 08ː00-18ː00 Free One of the largest Taoist temples in Jilin Province. The temple was originally built in 1738 but destroyed during the Culture Revolution. Most of the present structures, which are modelled on the originals, were constructed between 2006 and 2016, and as of 2022, some buildings are still under construction.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Jilin (city)

• Ice Lantern Festival - Bingdeng Jie | Opening Hours: Mid-January
• Beidahu Skiing Ground | Has a long snowing season, and is a renowned skiing ground in China. Snow sports section of the 6th Asian Winter Games was held there.

Jilin_Hutong - Hutong life in downtown Jilin

• Explore | Jilin is far more pleasant and manageable than most of the cities in Dongbei (Northeast China). Spend a day wandering around the (largely rebuilt) hutongs, clustered between the river to the south, railway tracks to the north, Tianjin Jie to the east, and Bei Da Jie to the West. Stumble upon scrumptious Snacks and small temples and masjids.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Jilin (city)

Local articles

Local articles to be found here includes

• Ginseng — used as natural medicine, one of the Three Northeast Treasures.
• Marten — fur used for clothing, one of the Three Northeast Treasures.
• Pilose antler — from sika deer or wapiti, used as natural medicine and considered to be helpful against a great variety of weaknesses, one of the Three Northeast Treasures. They are produced from a number of large deer farms in and around Jilin.
• Kirigami — paper cutting art works.
• Painted calabash — local art works.

Department stores

• East Shopping Building | 131 Henan Road
• Jilin Department Store | 179 Jilin Road
• Jilin Fortune Shopping Mall - 吉林财富购物广场; Jílín Cáifù Gòuwùguǎngchǎng | 重庆街1367号; 1367 Chongqing Jie
• Ouya Commercial Capital | Behind Century Plaza on Binjiang West Road

Halal Restaurants in Jilin (city)

• Yanbinyuan Dumpling Restaurant - 宴宾园饺子馆; Yàn​bīn​yuán​ Jiǎo​zi​guǎn​ | Sichuan Street (四川街; Sì​chuān​jiē​) ☎ +86 432 6956288
• Yangmazi Da Bing | Jiefang Road at Dongchang Street, across from the Jiangcheng Press building - Feast on delicious family-style dishes and a wide variety of the eponymous flat breads (Da Bing). With a meal will cost less than 30RMB.

• Mom's house - 妈妈家 | Jiefang Road north of Liaobei Road - As you might expect, dishes are traditional family style at this bright, loud, smoky, home-style restaurant. The difference from many places in Jilin are the sheer quality of the dishes, and the location ensures enough foreign patrons that you won't encounter any staring squads or over-curious waiters.

• Xiang Rui Chuan Dian | Changjiang Street at Huashan Road - A loud and smoky alal-food/halal-poultry-dishes/ Halal Kebab house just a short walk east of Century Plaza, this always-busy place sells what is hands-down the best chuan (Chinese kebab) in town. Lamb alal-food/halal-poultry-dishes/ Halal Kebab （羊肉串）, Chicken heart alal-food/halal-poultry-dishes/ Halal Kebab （鸡心串）, mantou （馒头）, Chicken wings （鸡翅）are all amazing.Also delicious alal-food/halal-certified-noodles/ Noodles like the spicy beef alal-food/halal-certified-noodles/ Noodles (麻辣牛肉面）.

• Qingxiangyuan Restaurant - 清香园饭店; Qīng​xiāng​yuán​ Fàn​diàn​ | 船营区顺城街裕华园旁; Chuán​yíng​qū​ Shùn​chéng​jiē​ Next to Yuhua Garden, buses 1, 8, 34, 46 ☎ +86 432 7994188 - Manchurian cuisine.

• Laobai Sausage Restaurant
• Little Boy Western Food - 小男孩饭店：Xiaonanhai Fandian | Qingdao Jie at Henan Jie - Inauthentic but still good western and Korean food, some Chinese dishes. Good prices, nice atmosphere, and a streetside patio for a organic juice or five.

• Xinyuan Dumpling Restaurant | Dumplings.

• Dongsheng Islamic Restaurant | Tianjin Road
• Zhonghua Ming Shifu | Jiefang Avenue ☎ +86 432 2438333 Opening Hours: 10:30AM Monday - 9PM Local food popular with local residents.

• Liyade Shifu | 56 Jiefang Zhong Road ☎ +86 432 2081010 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 10PM Muslim restaurant. Serves small portions of tasty mutton dishes.

• Jin Zhou Tang Cheng | Xiamen Jie and Hengshan Lu - Good, authentic Korean restaurant. Galbi, Bibimbab, Bulgogi, and, of course, Kimchi.Also, dog Meat. Second location on Jiefang Beilu north of Yan'an Lu.

• Full House | DongTan Jie at JiangWan Lu 东滩街 江湾路 - Excellent Korean food in the heart of Jilin's Korean neighborhood. Staff and most clients are ethnically Korean. Most staff speak English very well.

• Cherry Blossom | Jiefang North Road, across from Empire Garden Hotel - Housed in a small two-storey building (you can't miss it in this city where everything is 6 storeys), this Japanese sushi house offers a variety of all-you-can-eat options.At 169RMB and the cheapest option is still pricey, but the quality and variety of sashimi and dishes are unmatched in Dongbei, and come with as much hot sake as you can drink.

• German Beer Cafe | New Century Building, Songjiang East Road - If you get tired of dumplings, noodles, and chuan, head for this place in the plaza near Wen Miao. German organic juice by the bottle and European Sausages and mustards are served for the premium prices you might expect.

• Jinbake Cafe - 金巴克酒吧; Jīnbākè Jiǔbā​ | 7 Hunchun Street (珲春街7号; Hún​chūn​jiē​)
• MIX Cafe - MIX酒吧; MIX Jiǔbā​ | North Avenue (北大街; Běi​dà​jiē) ☎ +86 432 2030388
• Hive Cafe (HIVE 酒吧） | Binjiang Donglu near BeiHua University East Gate - A college dive bar like you'd expect to see in California. Cheap draft Western spirits (not fake), and a laid-back atmosphere with snowboards on the wood-panelled walls, and a fireplace, populated almost exclusively by college students, often foreigners. WARNING: Almost imfeasible to get a taxi out after 11:00 PM.

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Local Attractions: An engaging compilation of Muslim-friendly attractions, cultural sites such as Museums, and points of interest in Jilin (city), enabling travelers to explore the city's rich heritage while adhering to their values.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Motel (Railway Station Branch) - 莫泰连锁旅店 (吉林火车站店); Mò​tài​lián​suǒ​lǚ​diàn​ (Jí​lín​ Huǒ​chē​zhàn​diàn​) | 199 Tianjin Street, Changyi District (昌邑区天津街199号; Chāng​yì​qū​ Tiān​jīn​jiē​) ☎ +86 432 6528888 Listed rates for doubles from ¥158, breakfast ¥15 Rooms with free internet.

• Jiangcheng Hotel | 4 Jiangwan Rd. Jilin ☎ +86 432 2457721 +86 432 2458973
• Empire Garden Hotel - 吉林皇家花园酒店; Jí​lín​ Huáng​jiā​huā​yuán​ Jiǔ​diàn​ - 10 Liaoning Road, north end of Jiefang Avenue, Changyi District (昌邑区解放大路北段辽宁路10号; Chāng​yì​qū​ jiě​fàng​dà​lù​běi​duàn​ Liáo​níng​lù​) ☎ +86 432 2169999 +86 432 2169000 Listed rates for doubles from ¥980, discounted from ¥400

Travel Next

• Changbaishan National Nature Reserve is 565 kilometers east of Jilin City and Jilin City is a major staging point for trips to the mountain reserve.

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